Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-21
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE,
Closing Day of the Annual Session at the
State House.

The meeting was called to order at9 o'clock
with Vice President Burr in the chair.
Mr. Barnes from the committee on pay
roll presented his report which was accepted.
Mr. Deering. the President of the Board,
presented paper on Estate aid to AgricHl-
ture" in which he recommended that the col
lege farm should be restocked with cattle
that our agricultural societies should
become more educational; that our State
agricultural societies should become State
institutions supported by the State, be freed
| from debt and their accounts audited by the
State authorities; that the institute work be
enlarged and more agriCu tural reports
| printed ana that the Secretary OF the Board
| shall have his salary increased so that he can
devote more time to the work OF the board
| Mr.. Burr then introduced the following
resolutions;
| Resolved That in view of the recent calamity at
the of the tate College. involving the destruc
| ton of its valuable herds, this board recommend
that the OF $4,000 be asked by The trustees and
appro priated to repair the loss 1t recommends the
conte mpated policy OF the trustees to include two or
| more different breeds in the new herd.
| Resolved, That this board commends the College
in all its interests TO the generous support OF the
| legislature.
| Mr. Burr, Mr.. Harris, President Fernald,
| Mr. Gilbert, Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Tolman and
Mr.. Pike spoke in support of the resolutions,
| all favoring their passage. The resolutions
were adopted.
The question of the disposition of the
State bounty to agricultural societies was
! brought up. and after considerable discussion
by the members, was left to be expended by
| the trustees of she local societies under d.
rection OF the county members of the board,
in such manner they see hit, pro-
vided such action does not interfere
with any existing contracts with ex-
hlbltors Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Holbrook and
Mr. Ellis were appointed a committee to take
into consideration the recommendations of
Presid. Mt behring's address and report al the
afternoon session.
general discussion participated in by
members of the Board and legislature in
regard to the distribution of the agrcul-
tural reports was held for fifteen minutes.
| Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The board met at 2 o'clock, President
| Deering in the chair
| Mr.. S l. Holbrook read a valuable paper
entitled. Jurisdiction of the Board of Agri-
culture"
Resolves, that the sum of S25OO be APP
propriated for the holding of farmers insti-
tutes; that the salary of the secretary OF the
board be increased from 5000 to $500, and
that sufficient amount of money be appro'
priated to bind the whole number of agrlcul-
tural reports. were introduced by Mr.. Hol-
brook of the committee and given passage.
There was a very full discussion by Messrs::
Pike, Harris, Stetson, Ellis, Deering and
others.
Mr.. Pike introduced a resolve, which re-
ceived u passage, that the statute law direct
ing the printing of 10000 copies of the re-
port of agriculture be so amended as to direct
the printing and binding in cloth of 10000
COPIES, and that Is, 900 be distributed under
the objection of the board.
Mr. Hclbrook introduced resolves asking
the Maine delegation in Congress to use their
efforts to have the postal laws so amended as
to allow the several States to send their pub
lie documents through the mails to citizens
of the States at the same rates OF postage
allowed publishers of newspapers; copy OF
the resolves to be forwarded TO each member
of the delegation. The resolutions were
given a passage.
Voted, that the secretary of the board OBJ
tain such legislation of the present legisla'